New Project: The Weekday Idiomela, Martyrika, and Theotokia of the Lenten Triodion

I’m very pleased to announce an exciting new project of EnglishAnalogion.com.  Last year, I composed handwritten rough drafts for the majority of the idiomela, martyrika, and theotokia sung at the Vespers Aposticha and the Matins Aposticha of the Praises for the weekdays of Lent (Monday-Friday), using the texts from The Lenten Triodion of Met. Kallistos (Ware) and Mother Mary of blessed memory.  The task of typesetting these handwritten drafts is a large one but, glory to God, an anonymous donor has come forward and offered to match any donation all donations in support of this project, up to the amount of $4000.  Any and all scores produced as part of this project will be made available on English Analogion free of charge.  If you would like to help support this project, read more about exactly what scores have been composed, or make a donation, please see this spreadsheet. We have already begun work typesetting some of the drafts thanks to the initial donations we have received.

The first additions to the site from this project are the hymns for Monday Matins and Vespers of Clean Week, which can be found on the “Lenten Hymnography – Variable Hymns” page.  Please note that additional email updates will not be sent out every time a new hymn is uploaded; however, the “Updates” feed on the front page of the website will be, and you can also refresh the aforementioned “Lenten Hymnography” page to see if new music has been uploaded for a service you will be chanting at.

I wish you all a good Lent and a blessed spiritual struggle.